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Cast
Mikhail Tarkhanov
as Modest Alekseich - Anna na shee
Mariya Strelkova
as Anna Petrovna - Anna na shee
Andrey Petrovsky
as Governor - Anna na shee
Nikolay Shcherbakov
as Anna's father - Anna na shee
Viktor Stanitsyn
as Artynov - Anna na shee
Ivan Moskvin
as Cherviakov, the bureaucrat - Smert' chinovnika
Yevgeni Yershov
as General Brizzhalov - Smert' chinovnika
Daniil Vvedenskiy
as Policeman - Khameleon
Vladimir Popov
as Khriukin - Khameleon
Sofya Levitina
as Gossip - Anna na shee
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorYakov Protazanov, Mikhail Doller
WritersYakov Protazanov, Oleg Leonidov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRanks and People
About Ranks and People
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
Directed by Yakov Protazanov, Mikhail Doller, Ranks and People leans on a strong ensemble — Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova, Andrey Petrovsky — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1929.
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